Lucky is a Sharp & Surreal Horror Film That Speaks Terrifying Social Truths (Review)
If there’s any niche of the film industry that rising filmmakers commonly break into, it’s the horror genre, and Iranian-American director Natasha Kermani should do just that in her second feature film, Lucky. Together, she and writer-lead actress Brea Grant‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ is One of the Best Disney Animated Movies in Years (Review)
As the pandemic continues to linger, the state of seeing big releases in movie theaters remains in purgatory. COVID-19 case numbers are going down, seemingly causing box office numbers to go up to the point that theaters are beginning to‘Cherry’ is a Sour, Over-Bloated Odyssey from The Russo Brothers (Review)
The Russo Brothers, Anthony and Joe, are some of the best filmmakers in the business right now. Aside from helping shape the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the past decade, they also have their hands on several other interesting projects bothMinari is a Lovely & Intimate Look at an Asian Family’s Pursuit of The American Dream (Review)
Lee Isaac Chung’s directorial debut film Minari is getting buzz in multiple categories at the Academy Awards this year, and upon first watch, it’s easy to see why it’s worthy of all the accolades it’s sure to receive. The film‘Nomadland’ is Simplistic, Poetic and One of 2020’s Best Films (Review)
There are certain low-budget indie movies that come out every year that are absolute must-sees. Its looks like in 2020, Nomadland is 100% that movie. There is something captivating and beautiful about a movie that feels so human and genuine.‘Malcolm & Marie’ is an Acting Showcase that Gets Under Your Skin (Review)
If you had guessed that a grainy black and white film with a scene involving macaroni and cheese would eventually sell for $30 million during the middle of a pandemic, please reach out to me to collect your prize. ConceivedPoignant ‘Soul’ is Top-Tier Pixar (Review)
We all have dreams growing up as children. For me, I always wanted to be a major league baseball player. However, our life’s purpose eventually collides with our dreams. Sometimes, children’s dreams mesh with life’s purpose. But for most peopleBogart Creek Volume 2: Embrace The Madness (Review)
Bogart Creek 2 is available now from Derek Evernden and published via Renegade Arts Entertainment! Here’s my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Keven SkinnerEditor-in-Chief at Fox Force Five News Editor-In-Chief of Fox Force Five News. IFatman is Like a Long Lost Coen Bros Holiday Special – an Inevitable Cult Classic (Review)
Fatman is a gritty and realistic take on the Santa Claus mythology from directors Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms and distributed by Saban Capital Group. Starring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Chance Hurstfield, Eric Woolfe and Robert Bockstael, the film willNecromantic is a Twisted Supernatural Thriller Destined for a Film Adaptation (Review)
Necromantic is a supernatural action thriller written by Lovern Kindzierski with artwork by Geof Isherwood, David Ross and Chris Chuckry. It is available now from Renegade Arts Entertainment! Here is my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsThe Trial of The Chicago 7 is Sorkin’s Masterpiece: The Most Important Drama of 2020 (Review)
The Trial of The Chicago 7 is a Netflix original film from writer/director Aaron Sorkin. The film is now streaming and stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Flaherty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Noah Robbins, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, and Jeremy Strong. The followingThe Haunting of Bly Manor is Every Bit as Good as The Haunting of Hill House (Review)
Spooky season is officially here. And no, we’re not talking about the upcoming election, which is less than a month away now. It’s October, officially fall, and we have chilly weather. And with all those things coming together, chilling talesThe Boys In The Band is An Intimate & Powerful Window Into The Past Piloted By A Phenomenal Cast (Review)
In 1970, William Friedkin adapted The Boys In The Band, Mart Crowley’s controversial but famous play about a circle of closeted gay friends celebrating a birthday party that turns into a night of uncomfortable revelations for the silver screen. FiftyA Slug Story is a Beautiful & Uplifting Graphic Novel (Review)
A Slug Story is available now from Renegade Arts Entertainment, writers Mandi and Hana Kujawa with art by Claude St. Aubin, colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by the lettering god himself Taylor Esposito and edited by Alexander Finbow. Here isChristopher Nolan’s Dizzying ‘Tenet’ is an Exciting James Bond-esque Blockbuster (Review)
Minutes into the opening of Tenet, you get a small sense of adrenaline. You’re strapped in for another Christopher Nolan thrill ride full of twists, turns, and spectacle. And for many moviegoers (myself included), it’s the first movie you’ll haveYou Cannot Kill David Arquette is One of The Greatest Wrestling Films of All Time (Review)
You Cannot Kill David Arquette is a documentary from directors Price James, David Darg and distributed by SUPER LTD, making the film available on demand right now! Here is my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Keven SkinnerEditor-in-ChiefCharming ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ Breathes Life into Classic Dickens Story (Review)
British literature can be a tough nut to crack when adapting for film or television. Stay too close or linear to the source material, and you risk tuning out your audience. Loosely adapt the source material, and you open aRussell Crowe Welcomes Audiences Back With B-Level Thriller ‘Unhinged’ (Review)
With this movie review being published, we would like to inform our readers that for the foreseeable future, we will publish movie reviews when it’s most safe and convenient for our staff members to view new releases. Who better toAwkward Pause: Ryan Harby’s Honey Dill Collection Will Brighten Your Dismal 2020 (Review)
Awkward Pause is a must-have collection of Ryan Harby’s online comics ‘Honey Dill‘ and is available now from Renegade Arts Entertainment. Here is my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Keven SkinnerEditor-in-Chief at Fox Force Five NewsABC Monstrosity Literally Explodes with Creativity (Review)
ABC Monstrosity is an alternative alphabet book from Alice at Naptime creator Shea Proulx published via Renegade Arts Entertainment and is AVAILABLE NOW to purchase right HERE. This is my review: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts KevenBirds of Prey is a Coke-Fueled Punk Ass Masterpiece (Blu-ray Review)
Birds of Prey and the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn arrived on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 12. Starring Margot Robbie and directed by Cathy Yan, here is my review of the blu-ray: The following two tabsThe Way Back is an Oscar Worthy All-Too-Personal Character Study For Ben Affleck (Blu-ray Review)
Follow the road to redemption when “The Way Back” arrived on Blu-ray and DVD on May 19. Academy Award winner Ben Affleck (“Argo,” “The Accountant”) stars in “The Way Back,” directed by Gavin O’Connor (“The Accountant,” “Warrior,” “Miracle”). Here isSpace Force Season 1 is Bland Overall But Displays Flashes of Potential (Review)
Netflix has had numerous hits and misses over the years when it comes to their original content. They can sweep the nation with a show like Stranger Things, and they can misfire with a show such as Fuller House. WithThe Atomic Victory Squad Issue 4 Will Milk You Within an Inch of Your Life (Review)
The Atomic Victory Squad is an independent comic book series from creator Lowell Dean (Wolfcop, Supergrid), artist Javier Martin Caba, cover artist Joel Hustak and letterer Micah Myers. Here is my review of issue 4: The following two tabs change contentThe Rhythm Section is One of The Grittiest & Most Realistic Assassin Films in Years (Blu-ray Review)
THE RHYTHM SECTION arrives on Digital April 14 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack April 28 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Here is my review of the blu-ray: The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Keven SkinnerEditor-in-Chief at Fox Force FiveThe Punisher is an All-Timer Arcade Classic from Marvel & Capcom (Retro Game Review)
On this edition of Retro Game Review, I talk about 1993’s The Punisher from Capcom – an arcade beat-em-up classic that is regarded as one of the greatest comic to game adaptations of all time. The following two tabs changeLike Wine, ‘Uncorked’ is a Film to Savor During These Times (Review)
These past few weeks certainly have been challenging, stressful, and, well pick your synonym, for most people around the world. So much uncertainty and despair has left many of us isolated at home instead of being out socially, going toVFW Injects New Life into a Forgotten Genre Amidst a Canvas of Mayhem & Blood (Review)
VFW is an action thriller from Bliss director Joe Begos and RLJE Films. The film stars Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Martin Kove, David Patrick Kelly, Fred Williamson, Sierra McCormick, Dora Madison Burge and George Wendt. Here’s my review: The following twoRed Earth is The Most Underrated Capcom Fighter of the 90’s (Retro Game Review)
On the first ever edition of Retro Game Review, I talk about 1996’s Red Earth from Capcom – an arcade fighting game similar to Street Fighter but focused solely on boss battles with some incredible character design and art thatRichard Jewell is Clint Eastwood’s Best Film since Million Dollar Baby (Blu-ray Review)
What is reported as fact obscures the truth when “Richard Jewell” arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital March 17, 2020. Directed by legendary filmmaker Clint Eastwood, “Richard Jewell” is based on the true story of the 1996 Atlanta Games bombing.Guns Akimbo: Watching Daniel Radcliffe Piss With Gun Hands is Both The Funniest & Scariest Scene of 2020 (Review)
Guns Akimbo is an upcoming action comedy film from the Saban Films and director/writer Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm). The movie stars Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy, Rhys Darby and Milo Cawthorne. Here’s my review: The following two tabs changeThe Invisible Man Is A Terrifying Horror Film With A Tremendous Turn From Elisabeth Moss (Review)
From Sinister in 2012 to Happy Death Day in 2017, Blumhouse Productions is a production company that prides itself on crafting low-budget horror films from a growing list of rising auteurs, although, for every masterpiece like Get Out, there’s aEmma is A Charming Period Drama With The Experience of Looking at a Painting (Review)
Jane Austen is one of the most prolific authors of all time, and her body of work has been adapted from the page to the silver screen on a multitude of occasions, from Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation of Sense andDoctor Sleep Director’s Cut Delivers 3 Hour Superhero Horror Thriller Epic (4K Blu-ray Review)
Doctor Sleep is available now on Blu-ray/DVD. Dare to go back when director Mike Flanagan continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in “The Shining” with “Doctor Sleep,” a screenplay basedShutter Island is Scorsese’s Underrated Horror Masterpiece 10 Years Later (4K Steelbook Blu-ray Review)
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of director Martin Scorsese’s atmospheric thriller Shutter Island, arriving for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on February 11, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Debuting just prior to the film’s original release date (FebruaryMotherless Brooklyn is a Dry Detective Thriller from Edward Norton (Blu-ray Review)
From the Oscar-nominated director-writer-producer-star Edward Norton (“Birdman,” “American History X,” “Primal Fear”) comes the magnetic drama “Motherless Brooklyn.” Inspired by Jonathan Lethem’s novel by the same name, Norton aimed to transpose Lethem’s contemporary characters into a different period and plotPlaying With Fire: Tyler Mane’s AXE Steals The Show from a Far Too Jacked John Cena (Blu-ray Review)
Called “fun for the whole family” (Mark Pacis, Nerd Reactor) and “full of laughs” (Jamie Mariano, The Movie Elite), the hilarious family comedy PLAYING WITH FIRE debuts on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand February 4 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Here is myThe Saga of The Jack of Spades Reads as Robin Hood Playing Poker With A Song of Ice & Fire (Review)
The Saga of The Jack of Spades Volume 1 is available now from publisher Renegade Arts Entertainment. From writer Chase Kantor, colorist Sabrina O’ Donnell and artist Daniel Schneider comes a deep medieval epic in the vein of Robin HoodColor Out of Space is a Cinematic Acid Trip Through a Forest of Technicolor Horrors (Review)
Color Out of Space is based on the H.P. Lovecraft story and is directed by Richard Stanley. Starring Nicolas Cage, Madeleine Arthur, Elliot Knight, Tommy Chong and Brendan Meyer the film hits theaters January 24, 2020 from RLJE Films. ThisTERMINATOR: DARK FATE Delivers The Most Brutal Action Yet for The Franchise… But That’s It (4K Blu-ray Review)
From producer James Cameron and director Tim Miller (Deadpool), comes “the Terminator movie we’ve been waiting for” (Scott Menzel, We Live Entertainment). TERMINATOR: DARK FATE arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD January 28 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The following
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